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GOP Presses FEC to Tighten Rules on ActBlue Donations

House Republicans allege ActBlue's lax verification invites fraud, call for emergency rulemaking to ensure transparency in campaign contributions.

  • House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil urges the FEC to implement new donor verification rules for ActBlue.
  • The proposed rules include mandatory CVV checks and a ban on donations via gift cards or prepaid credit cards.
  • Allegations include ActBlue accepting fraudulent donations and potentially facilitating foreign contributions.
  • Investigations have been launched by attorneys general in Virginia, Missouri, and Wyoming.
  • ActBlue denies the allegations, calling them a partisan attack on Democratic small-dollar donors.
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